Policy Title: Academic Probation, Suspension & Disqualification
Impact: Students
Responsibility:
Effective Date: 3/25/2009
Revised Date: 6/24/2015
Reviewed Date: 12/2013
Relates to Procedure(s): 5.02
Legal Citation(s):
I. Policy Narrative:
Students and college employees have a shared responsibility to implement the policy in the interest of upholding standards of academic performance and achieving educational outcomes.
Students who are placed on probation, suspension or disqualification will be notified by NIC after final grades are posted for each semester. These notifications will include steps which must be taken as outlined in the attached procedures to continue registration or to petition for reinstatement in adherence with such deadlines as established by the college.
Students must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.00 to be considered in good academic standing. Students who do not meet this standard will be placed on academic probation, suspension or disqualification as defined below.
- Academic Probation
Students whose cumulative GPA is below a 2.00 will be placed on academic probation. Students on probation who earn a semester GPA of at least a 2.00 will be placed on continued probation until their cumulative GPA is at least a 2.00. Students on probation who do not earn a semester GPA of at least a 2.00 will be placed on academic suspension. - Academic Suspension
Students who have been placed on academic suspension must sit out one semester, summer not included, or petition to the Admissions and Academic Standards Committee to return the following semester. Students approved for reinstatement must abide by any conditions established by the Admissions and Academic Standards Committee. - Academic Disqualification
Students who have been placed on academic disqualification must petition to the Admissions and Academic Standards Committee in order to return to NIC. Students approved for reinstatement must abide by any conditions established by the Admissions and Academic Standards Committee.
Students on probation, suspension, or reinstated from disqualification who raise their cumulative GPA to at least the minimum 2.00, will return to good academic standing. Students on probation, suspension, or reinstated from disqualification must have the approval of a designated advisor to register each semester until good standing is achieved.
This policy is separate from financial aid policies governing satisfactory academic progress, and should always be considered whenever relevant for students on probation or suspension as defined herein.
Procedure Title: Academic Probation, Suspension & Disqualification
Impact: Students
Responsibility: Instructions and Student Services
Effective Date: 6/24/2015
Revised Date:
Reviewed Date:
Relates to Policy(s): 5.02
Legal Citation(s):
I. Procedure Narrative:
Notification of students on probation, suspension or disqualification will be made by NIC after final grades are posted each semester. These notifications will include steps which must be taken as outlined below to continue registration or to petition for reinstatement in adherence with such deadlines as established by the college. These deadlines will be published as part of the college calendars and schedules to help ensure timely consideration of petitions, decision making and student registration, if permitted.
NIC will also send notification identifying the designated advisor who will help ensure that students on probation, suspension, or reinstated from disqualification have participated in and are prepared to follow a plan to achieve good standing, which may include using specified campus resources. As appropriate, the advisor will also assist the student with other steps that must be successfully completed before being eligible and approved to register.
The forms necessary for students to petition to the Admissions and Academic Standards Committee will be maintained and made available to students and the college community by the committee.
Students who are not in good academic standing are separated into three main categories; probation, suspension and disqualification as defined below.
- Academic Probation
Students whose cumulative GPA is below a 2.00 will be placed on academic probation. Students on probation who earn a semester GPA of at least a 2.00, will be placed on continued probation until their cumulative GPA is at least a 2.00. Students on probation who do not earn a semester GPA of at least a 2.00, will be placed on academic suspension. - Academic Suspension
Students who have been placed on academic suspension must sit out one semester, summer not included, or petition to the Admissions and Academic Standards Committee to return the following semester. Students approved for reinstatement must abide by any conditions established by the Admissions and Academic Standards Committee. Students on academic suspension who sit out a semester must develop an academic improvement plan and be approved to register by a designated advisor. Suspended students who earn a semester GPA of at least a 2.00, will be placed on continued suspension until the cumulative GPA is at least a 2.00. Suspended students who do not earn a semester GPA of at least a 2.00 will be placed on academic disqualification. - Academic Disqualification
Students who have been placed on academic disqualification must petition to the Admissions and Academic Standards Committee in order to return to NIC. Students approved for reinstatement must abide by any conditions established by the Admissions and Academic Standards Committee. Disqualified students who earn a semester GPA of at least a 2.00, will be placed on continued disqualification until the cumulative GPA is at least a 2.00. Disqualified students who do not earn a semester GPA of at least a 2.00 will be ineligible to continue their studies at NIC and must petition the Admissions and Academic Standards Committee to be considered for reinstatement.