Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy
Scope
All financial and administrative policies involving community members across campus, including volunteers are within the scope of this policy. If there is a variance between departmental expectations and the common approach described through college policy, the college will look to the campus community, including volunteers to support the spirit and the objectives of college policy. Unless specifically mentioned in a college policy, the college’s Board of Trustees are governed by their Bylaws.
Policy
All students are expected to make satisfactory academic progress (SAP) toward the thirty-two units required for a degree at Colorado College.
SAP Requirements
Satisfactory Academic Progress is evaluated using three factors:
- Cumulative grade point average (CGPA): All undergraduate students at Colorado College must maintain a 1.7 cumulative GPA during their first year of attendance (fall term, spring term, and optional summer term). During their sophomore year studying at CC and beyond undergraduate students at Colorado College must maintain a 2.0 CGPA.
- Cumulative Completion Rate (CCR): CC undergraduate students must complete and pass a minimum of 67% of the courses they've attempted. Grades of Withdrawal Fail (WF), Non-Credit (NC), In Progress (IP), Excused (Y), Audit (Z), or Incomplete (I) do not constitute the successful completion of a course, nor do courses for which the faculty member has not submitted grades at time SAP is evaluated (late grades). All accepted, transfer credits are counted as both attempted and earned credits when calculating a student's CCR. CCR is calculated by dividing the total number of credit hours a student has successfully completed (earned) by the total number he/she has attempted. For students receiving aid, successful completion of a course of study requires a grade of "Pass" or "C-" or above.
- Maximum Time Frame (MTF) limit: Students receiving Federal Financial Aid and Institutional Aid are also subject to MTF regarding aid eligibility. These guidelines are outlined on the CC Financial Aid website.
Procedures
For the purposes of academic standing at Colorado College, SAP is evaluated twice annually. The fall semester review occurs in January and considers all courses (including block and partial credit courses) attempted in the fall term. The spring semester review occurs in August and considers all courses (block, half block, and partial credit courses) attempted in the spring and summer terms.
For the purposes of financial aid, SAP is evaluated once annually in August and considers all courses (block, half block, and partial credit courses) attempted during the fall, spring, and summer terms.
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