A Workshop on Satisfactory Academic Progress FYA101 Fall 2012

Academic Load:  The normal load is 16 credit hours.  For fall and spring semesters, full-time load is hours.  During the summer term, full-time load is 9-12 hours.  All students who are recipients of scholarships or participants in special programs may be required to maintain a full-time load as required by that program.  The minimum load for full-time benefits for the Veterans Administration is 12 credit hours, athletic participant and residence housing is 12 credit hours and academic scholarships is 15 credit hours.  Financial aid full time academic load is 12 or more credit hours.

Academic Standing: Attempted Hours (Min.) and more GPA Required Academic Warning:  The first term cumulative GPA less than requirement as indicated in the Academic Standing section Academic Suspension:  Students are placed on suspension at the end of any term following a semester of academic probation when the cumulative GPA falls below the mentioned requirement.  Students who are not in good academic standing at the end of the semester that they return from suspension, will be placed on probation (not on warning).

Academic Probation:  Cumulative GPA falls below the requirement  Students on probation are limited to a course load of 12 credit hours during the regular semester (including summer term) Drop and Add:  Adjustment of schedule during registration through the first week of school.  Students can drop and add courses online via the Bear’s Den after the first week of classes.  Students can only drop classes online or in person through the last day to drop on the College Calendar.

Withdrawal from a Course:  A student may withdraw from a course by the published deadline indicated on the College Calendar.  Students who withdraw by the deadline will receive a grade of W on the course roll. No refund of fees is made. Withdrawal from the College:  A student who cannot complete the term must formally withdraw from the College.  Forms are available in the Office of Academic Records and should be completed with the appropriate signatures.  An exit interview in the Office of Financial Aid is required.

Withdrawal from the College continued:  Students may withdraw through the published deadline indicated on the College Calendar.  Students may not withdraw from College online. Academic Honors:  Honors Before Graduation (designated at the end of each term): Honor Roll: Term GPA of 3.0 to 3.49 Dean’s List: Term GPA of 3.5 to 3.79 Presidential Scholar: Term GPA 3.80 to 4.0

Satisfactory Academic Progress:  Good Financial Aid Standing = Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)  To maintain SAP and continue receiving financial aid, a student must complete at least 67% of attempted hours and have a minimum cumulative grade point average consistent with those stated in the Academic Standing section. Example: (for freshman student) Attempted Hours = 32 hours (over fall and spring – 1 academic year) Completed Hours = 22 hours (at least) with a cumulative GPA of 1.60

Satisfactory academic progress (SAP) is used to define successful completion of coursework to maintain eligibility for student financial aid. Federal regulations require the College to establish, publish and apply standards to monitor your progress towards completion of your degree program. If you fail meet these standards, you will be placed on financial aid probation or suspension.

 GPA  Withdrawing from a course (drop)  Withdrawing from all courses  Failing courses  Academic Standing  Percentage of completion of coursework  Not repeating failed courses

How to Calculate Your Grade Point Average (GPA) Your grade point average (GPA) is calculated by dividing the total amount of quality points earned by the total amount of credit hours attempted. Your grade point average may range from 0.0 to a 4.0. For example: A=4 grade points B=3 grade points C=2 grade points D=1 grade point F=0 grade points WE DO NOT ROUND OFF THE GPA

 The College requires you have a 2.0 GPA to graduate  Some majors require a higher GPA before you declare the major  If your GPA falls below the minimum requirement, you could be dismissed from your major  If your GPA falls below the minimum requirement for your classification, you could be subject to academic probation

How do you calculate quality points? You multiply the credit hours by the number of points you earn based on your grade. For example: If you make an “A” in a 3 hr. course you multiply: A = 4x3 = 12 quality points If you make an “F” in a 3 hr. course you multiply: F = 0x3 = 0 quality points If you make an “B” in a 1 hr. course you multiply: F = 3x1 = 3 quality points If you withdraw from a course (“W”), no credit hours or quality points are counted for that class

GPAHOURS ATTEMPTED QUALITY POINTS EARNED QUALITY POINTS REQUIRED FOR 1.6 GPA DIFFERENCE NEEDED TO EARN Grades: F = 0 points x 3 credit hours = 0 quality points D = 1 x 3 = 3 A = 4 x 1 = 4 F = 0 x 3 = 0 F = 0 x 4 = 0 F = 0 x 3 = 0 C = 2 x 3 = 6 F = 0 x 3 = 0 D = 1 X 3 = 3 In this case study, the Purple Student is still a freshman and must have a 1.6 GPA for SAP purposes.

 Go To Class  Do The Required Work  Seek Out Assistance  Talk To Your Professors  Keep Up With Your Class Progress  Exhaust All Opportunities Before Dropping A Class  Meet With Your Advisor